Disability Resource CenterDepartment Goals for 2013-2014
Completion DeadlineMaximize existing resources and acquire additional resources to support legal compliance and the department’s vision and mission
- Facilitate and support staff development to include professional coaching certification, assistive technology training, webinars, conferences and contributions to the profession.
- Seek continued funding for student assistant (FY14/15)
- Continue efforts to secure graduate counseling intern
- Occupy and organize renovated office space; evaluate logistical function
- Continue to develop criteria for academic, diagnostic evaluation, and technology scholarships funded by the proceeds of the Land Endowment in collaboration with the Development Office
- Select recipients for Land Endowment Scholarships, as funds are available
- Investigate fund-raising opportunities through collaboration with the Development Office
Promote campus awareness of disability services, legal compliance standards and related information and resources
- Identify opportunities for training on disability awareness, institutional responsibilities, DRC services and functions
- Evaluate current web design and content for accuracy, relevance and completeness; develop a plan to update and enhance
- Develop job description, hire and begin training a new professional staff member
- Continue to update, compile and organize the DRC manual of policies and procedures and update DRC website accordingly
- Examine office functions for maximum efficiency, considering addition of new personnel and reassign/reapportion tasks as needed
Provide comprehensive services, including physical and programmatic access, to students, faculty and staff with disabilities
- Continue to develop and update online faculty/staff training and resources addressing disability awareness and sensitivity, legal obligations and universal design
- Collaborate in new student recruitment efforts of the Division as well as Academic Affairs and Admissions, and the office of Orientation and New Student Programs
- Collaborate with ADA Coordinator to enhance university compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Assess service delivery, student satisfaction, program effectiveness and student demographics for strategic planning
- Assess types of data currently collected and determine usefulness, implementing any needed changes
- Conduct student survey to assess satisfaction and perceived effectiveness of University accommodations and services
- Twice a year, conduct a strategic planning staff retreat to review and assess attainment of previous goals, to develop future departmental strategies and goals based on these findings, and to address issues resulting from changing environmental conditions
- Proceed with integration of SAM and Banner systems to enhance and expand data collection